Job Description
Job Quick Facts:
• Specialty: Gastroenterology
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Facility Location: Tyler, TX
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental
• Coverage Period: Feb 14, 2025 – Ongoing
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
• Shift Schedule: TBD
• Call Schedule: Thu-Thu; 24-hr call
– 2 weeks/month
• Call Type: Beeper
• Call Response Time: 30 min
• Callback %: 20
• Patient Volume: 20-30
• Rounding included: Yes
• Support Staff: APP
• Required to supervise APP? Yes
• Procedures:
– Upper GI endoscopy (with biopsy, foreign body removal, fulguration of bleeder, injection of varices, PEG)
– Esophageal dilatation/manometry
– Small Bowel biopsy
– Lower GI endoscopy
– Sigmoidoscopy (Flexible, Rigid)
– Insertion/management of Sengstaken/Blakemore tube
– ERCP, EUS, Liver biopsy
• No. of Beds: 385
• Trauma Level: I
• EMR: Epic
• Other Info:
– APP support for the day shift hours and they do not call.
• Temporary Privileges available: Yes
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered
Requirements:
• Active TX License or IMLC
• BC
• BLS, ACLS